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Idk about that, Neal Katyal is the worst lol
Mentor
Word is that he’s a real pain to work for.
Are these appellate groups profit centers or just mostly prestigious to have?
Coach
Definitely not profit centers, and in some cases not even terribly profitable in general. It’s a prestige thing. This is why Kirkland was willing to push out Paul Clement a few years ago - they decided the political pushback from clients wasn’t worth the prestige and there was no financial incentive to keep him.
I think they are massive profit centers when you have the experience he does. I remember reading an article that his rate is in the $2000ish/hour
A6 - usually it’s the ratio of associate hours to partner hours. Big investigation or litigation, 2-3 partners 6-8 associates. Lots of hours. Big appeal, 2-3 partners, 2-3 associates. Not as many hours. The appeal is “lower leverage” because there isn’t double/triple/10x the number of associate hours under the partners as in other practice groups.